Ekpang Nkukwo

Name: Ekpang Nkukwo
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 1kg cocoyam, grated; Cocoyam leaves, for wrapping; 1/2 cup palm oil; 150g dried fish

Ekpang Nkukwo/ek-PANG en-KOOK-woh/

About this dish

Grated cocoyam and periwinkle wrapped in cocoyam leaves and simmered in palm oil sauce.

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Ingredients

🍠1kg cocoyam, grated

🥬Cocoyam leaves, for wrapping

🫒1/2 cup palm oil

🐟150g dried fish

Method

Serves 4

Grate the cocoyam and wrap portions in cocoyam leaves.

Layer the wrapped bundles in a pot with palm oil, dried fish, and seasoning.

Add water and simmer slowly until the cocoyam softens and thickens the sauce.

Stir gently to break up the bundles as they cook.

Serve hot.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Ekpang nkukwo is a traditional dish of the Efik and Ibibio people of southeastern Nigeria, prized for its labor-intensive preparation.

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